EAA · WCAG 2.2
Is your website accessible?
The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025. The audit checks your website against WCAG 2.2 and shows where people with disabilities get stuck – page by page, with a fix for each issue.
- Up to 500 pages checked
- WCAG 2.2, level AA
- Report with specific fixes
- Perceivable58
- Operable81
- Understandable74
- Robust66
- Images without alt texton 38 pages
- Insufficient contraston 112 pages
- Form field without a labelon 4 pages
Accessibility
Accessibility affects more people than you might think
Accessible means people can use your website even if they cannot see, hear, move or read well – with a screen reader, keyboard, magnification or voice control. Everyone benefits: older people, anyone reading a phone in sunlight, anyone with only one hand free.
- 7.8 m
people with a severe disability in Germany – 9.4 % of the population
Destatis, end of 2025
- 23.9 %
of people aged 16 and over in the EU live with a disability
Eurostat, 2024
- 1.3 bn
people worldwide – one in six
World Health Organization (WHO)
The law
The law: European Accessibility Act (in Germany: BFSG)
Who is affected
Since 28 June 2025 the European Accessibility Act applies – in Germany as the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG). It requires businesses that offer products or services to consumers online – for example online shops, bookings, banking – to make them accessible. In practice the benchmark is the standard EN 301 549, i.e. WCAG 2.1 level AA; the new version with WCAG 2.2 has been published. This audit already measures against WCAG 2.2.
Who is exempt
Not everyone is obliged: micro-enterprises with fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover or balance sheet of at most €2 million are exempt for services – not for products. Business-only offers and pages without a contract do not fall under it. In Germany, violations can be fined up to €100,000; the market surveillance authority of the federal states (MLBF) is responsible.
This assessment is not legal advice. Whether your offer falls under the law is best clarified by a lawyer or your chamber of commerce.
WCAG 2.2
The four principles of WCAG
Every criterion we check belongs to one of these principles – the report links each finding to its principle.
Perceivable
Content can be seen, heard or read
Operable
Everything can be operated – even without a mouse
Understandable
Content and operation are understandable
Robust
Assistive technology such as screen readers understands the page
How we tested
Two levels of testing
Basic check
Automated testing against WCAG 2.2 on up to 500 pages with axe-core – in the “Accessibility” chapter of your report.
- Missing alt text, labels and accessible names
- Contrast, headings, page language
- Findings sorted by frequency and by page
Accessibility in depth
The in-depth audit for anyone who wants – or needs – to know exactly where they stand.
- Up to 500 pages with two independent testing engines (axe-core and IBM Equal Access)
- Tests that mirror real use: keyboard only, 320 pixels wide, 400% zoom, increased text spacing, “reduce motion”
- AI with image understanding checks alt text and screenshots
- A separate PDF report for each WCAG 2.2 criterion, with what it means and how to fix it
- Its own chapter in the presentation and video, if booked
What automated testing can do – and what it can’t
Automated tests typically find about 30 to 57 % of all barriers. Criteria that only a human can judge reliably are marked “please check”. This does not replace a full conformance assessment – but it reliably shows where to start.
Our recommendation
At seora.one we recommend making websites accessible even where there is no obligation: every barrier excludes people who want to use your offer – often customers you would otherwise never notice. Accessible pages are also clearer, quicker to use and easier for search engines and AI systems to read.
Accessibility check
Frequently asked questions
If you sell products or certain services to consumers online – through an online shop or a booking system, for example – very likely. Micro-enterprises that provide services and purely B2B offerings are exempt. If in doubt, ask a lawyer or your local chamber of commerce.
It’s the most important first step: it finds the most common barriers across many pages at once and shows you where to start. It doesn’t replace a full conformance assessment – criteria that only a person can judge are flagged in the report as “please check”.
The basic check is part of every audit and finds the most common errors automatically. The add-on goes further: a second testing engine, keyboard and zoom tests that mirror real use, AI review of your images and a separate report for each WCAG criterion.
If the accessibility law applies to your service, yes: it describes how accessible your service is and how people can report barriers. The report lists it as a next step if the law applies to you.
How accessible is your website?
Enter your website address – the basic check is included in every audit, and you can add the in-depth audit when you order.